HC Deb 19 December 1995 vol 268 cc1129-31W
Mr. Redmond

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what are the current permitted levels of pesticide residues in British(a) beef and (b) milk. [6068]

Mrs. Browning

Pesticides maximum residue levels have been set for a number of active ingredients in a range of commodities, including meat and milk. The MRLs are set out in the Pesticides (Maximum Residue Levels in Crops, Food and Feeding Stuffs) Regulations 1994, as amended.

Mr. Redmond

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the names and manufacturers of the pesticides licensed for the treatment of British cows. [6069]

Mrs. Browning

The following table lists all ectoparasiticides and endectocides currently authorised as veterinary medicines for the treatment of cattle in the United Kingdom, as shown in our records:

Ectoparasiticides
Product Authorisation number Company Active ingredient
Ivomec SR bolus for cattle 00025/4058 Merck Sharpe and Dohme Ltd. Ivermectin
Renegade pour on 10228/4000 Sorex Ltd. Alphacypermeth
Negasunt 00010/4070 Bayer(UK) Ltd. Coumaphos
Paratect flex bolus 00057/4090 Pfizer Ltd. Morantel Tartrate
Ridect 00038/4093 Beecham Group PLC T/A Beecham Research Laboratory Permethrin
Stockguard insecticidal ear tag for cattle 00095/4041 Cyanamid (GB) Ltd. Flucythrinate
Coopers spot-on 05869/4007 Mallinckrodt Veterinary Ltd. Deltamethrin
Oramec drench for cattle 00025/4045 Merck Sharpe and Dohme Ltd. Ivermectin
Ivomec super injection for cattle 00025/4046 Merck Sharpe and Dohme Ltd. Ivermectin
Enzec injection for cattle 00025/4060 Merck Sharpe and Dohme Ltd. Abamectin
Dectomax (Doramectin) injectable for cattle 00057/4094 Pfizer Ltd. Doramectin
Flectron fly tags 10228/4004 Sorex Ltd. Cypermethrin

Ectoparasiticides
Product Authorisation number Company Active ingredient
Auriplak 05653/4028 Virbac Laboratories (France) Permethrin
Stomoxin fly tags 05869/4009 Pitman-Moore Ltd./Coopers Animal Health Permethrin
Grenade emulsifiable concentrate 20 per cent. 05869/4000 Mallinckrodt Veterinary Ltd. Cyhalothrin
Deosan deosect pour-on 05645/4020 Deosan Ltd. Cypermethrin
Debantic ear tags 08476/4001 Fermenta Animal Health (Europe) Ltd. Tetrachlorvinphos
Tirade spray 10228/4002 Sorex Ltd. Fenvalerate
Youngs swift 01447/4106 Robert Young and Co. Ltd. Permethrin (Cis 80: Trans 20)
Grisovin power 05869/4193 Pitman-Moore Ltd./Coopers Animal Health Griseofulvin
Grenade 2 per cent. pour-on 05869/4132 Mallinkrodt Veterinary Ltd. Cyhalothrin
Deosan flectron 01476/4034 Diversey Ltd. Cypermethrin
Taktic 00086/4086 Hoechst (UK) Ltd. Amitraz
Ivomec pour-on for cattle 00025/4050 Merek Sharpe and Dohme Ltd. Ivermectin
Ivomec injection for cattle 00025/4040 Merek Sharpe and Dohme Ltd. Ivermectin
Young's poron 20 01447/4077 Robert Young and Co. Ltd. Phosmet
Barricade 5 per cent. pour-on 10228/4001 Sorex Ltd. Cypermethrin Cis 50: Trans 50
Cydectin 1 per cent. injectable solution 00095/4059 Cyanamid (GB) Ltd. Moxidectin
Panomec injection for cattle. sheep and pigs 00025/4071 Merek Sharpe and Dohme Ltd. Ivermectin

Endectocides
Product Authorisation number Company Active ingredients
Oramec drench for cattle 00025/4045 Merek Sharpe & Dohme Ltd. Ivermectin
Ivomec super injection for cattle 00025/4046 Merek Sharpe & Dohme Ltd. Ivermectin
Enzec injection for cattle 00025/4060 Merek Sharpe & Dohme Ltd. Abamectin

Endectocides
Product Authorisation number Company Active ingredients
Dectomax (Doramectin) 00057/4094 Pfizer Ltd. Doramectin
Injectable for cattle grisovan power 05869/4193 Pitman-Moore Ltd./Coopers Animal Health Griseofulvin
Cydectin 1 per cent. injectable solution 00095/4059 Cyanamid (GB) Ltd. Moxidectin